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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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sm noun pl. emphatic
sm, smˀ (sam, sammā) n.m. medicine; poison; pigment
1 medicine Qum, JLAtg, Sam, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) spice, herb Gal, Sam.

--(b) fig.: Syr.
2 poison Qum, Syr, JBA, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) סמא דמותא٠ סמא דמיתותא٠ סמא דקטול : deadly poison JLAtg, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA.

--(b) (as an abortifacient) Man.
3 color, pigment JLAtg, Gal, Syr.
4 ingredient Syr. ▶ more

--(a) fig. : essential part Gal, Syr.
5 compounded as part of the name of various plant and medicinal agents, for example: . ▶ more

--(a) (bot.) ܕܥܲܝ̈ܢܸܐ : a plant name: see also s.v. kdkdw, kdkdwtˀ n.f. Syr.

--(b) ܪܲܒܿܵܐ : dog poop (!?) Syr.

--(c) (med.) ܣܲܡܬܪܸ̈ܝܢ : see s.v. smtryn n.m. Syr.

--(d) ܚܸܘܝܵܐ : gentian Syr.